CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 243,511	$ 213,762
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net	0	2,067
Depreciation and amortization	28,425	28,360
Amortization of intangible assets	35,381	35,964
Amortization of debt issuance costs	989	1,150
Share-based compensation expense	18,143	15,325
Deferred income taxes	1,888	4,880
Non-cash interest expense associated with forward starting swaps	5,004	5,144
Changes in (net of effect from acquisitions and divestitures):
Receivables	(28,407)	(2,178)
Inventories	(4,869)	22,250
Other current assets	(15,113)	(18,276)
Trade accounts payable	3,681	(16,696)
Accrued expenses	9,912	(2,982)
Other - net	(1,965)	(4,446)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	296,580	284,324
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions of property, plant and equipment	(28,054)	(28,642)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(510,001)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold	0	32,529
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets	5,159	0
Other - net	(337)	(73)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(23,232)	(506,187)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under revolving facilities	33,000	460,524
Payments under revolving facilities	(181,692)	(402,172)
Debt issuance costs	0	(246)
Dividends paid	(82,869)	(77,367)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	18,980	23,154
Purchase of common stock	(22,650)	(57,272)
Unvested shares surrendered for tax withholding	(5,903)	(4,899)
Settlement of foreign exchange contracts	4,406	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(236,728)	141,722
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	30,707	(8,480)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	67,327	(88,621)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	235,964	328,018
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	303,291	239,397
Cash paid for:
Interest	19,406	18,261
Income taxes - net	78,629	77,250
3.20% Senior Notes, due June 2023
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from Senior Notes	0	100,000
3.37% Senior Notes, due June 2025
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from Senior Notes	$ 0	$ 100,000